Department of Public Finance, established as a chair of public finance in 1972 within Bursa Economic and Commercial Sciences Academy, being one of the seven departments in the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Uludağ University and has continued educational activities since 1982. There are both formal and evening educations at the department. The Department has the following sub-departments: Public Finance Theory, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Law, Budget and Fiscal Planning.

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Qualification Awarded

Department of Public Finance is subject to 240 ECTS credits in the fields of Public Finance science. When the program is completed successfully and programs qualifications are met, Bachelor degree is achieved in the field of Public Finance.

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Level of Qualification

First Cycle

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Specific Admission Requirements

Candidates have to have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and get an adequate score at University Entrance Exam.

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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

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Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Students should fulfill 240 ECTS which has been predetermined at department programme including must and elective courses. In addition, Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) must be at least 2.00/4.00 to earn Bachelors degree for Public Finance.

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Profile of The Programme

The Department of Public Finance, aims to give graduates, who have the qualifications to compete in national and international level, especially in the field of public finance, also in the fields of economics, business administration and law; questioning, researching, analytical thinking and have a strong ability to interpret and synthesize. For this purpose, there are main courses in the curriculum which are specific to the department of public finance, such as theory of public finance, public economics, budget, fiscal policy and tax law. In addition, there are some courses from other departments of the faculty. 25% percent of the courses in the curriculum is composed of partial elective courses which are in the field of their interests

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Being able to comprehend the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge in the field of public finance and grasp their details.

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Having the knowledge of public finance, law, economics, public administration, management and accounting required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors and being able to utilize this knowledge.

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Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of public finance.

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Taking responsibility in studies related to the field of public finance and being able to arrange and independently conduct such studies.

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Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of public finance with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking.

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Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation (where and when) and why.

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Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of public finance and translate them into teamwork activities.

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Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of public finance.

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Being conscious about the social, scientific and professional ethics; being open to change and new ideas.

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Being able to present opinions as to current issues in public finance, to enhance them as well as to use them in interpreting events.

SKILLS

Cognitive - Practical

Having the knowledge of public finance, law, economics, public administration, management and accounting required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors and being able to utilize this knowledge.

Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of public finance.

Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of public finance and translate them into teamwork activities.

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical - Conceptual

Having the knowledge of public finance, law, economics, public administration, management and accounting required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors and being able to utilize this knowledge.

Being able to comprehend the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge in the field of public finance and grasp their details.

COMPETENCES

Field Specific Competence

Being able to present opinions as to current issues in public finance, to enhance them as well as to use them in interpreting events.

Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation (where and when) and why.

Being conscious about the social, scientific and professional ethics; being open to change and new ideas.

COMPETENCES

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Taking responsibility in studies related to the field of public finance and being able to arrange and independently conduct such studies.

Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of public finance and translate them into teamwork activities.

COMPETENCES

Communication and Social Competence

Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of public finance and translate them into teamwork activities.

Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of public finance.

Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of public finance with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking.

COMPETENCES

Learning Competence

Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of public finance.

Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation (where and when) and why.

Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of public finance with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking.

Our graduates are employed in a wide range of positions in both public and private sectors. They can work as a tax inspector, state auditor, government budget expert, administrative law judge, revenue expert, financial advisor, certified public accountant, customs broker, manager etc.

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Graduation Requirements

Graduates, who have successfully completed undergraduate degree, providing at least minimum acceptable ALES (Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) score and have a sufficient command on a foreign language, may apply to graduate programmes in Turkey or abroad

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Mode of Study

Each student has to register for the classes at the beginning of the term, and she/he has to attend at least 70% of the classes to be able to enter the final exam. Students are made to take at least one mid-term and one final examination for each of the courses during a semester. The final grade for success is calculated by taking in account 40% of the mid-term grade and 60% of the final examination grade. Grades taken from the term papers, quizzes etc. can also be included in the calculation of the mid-term examination grade. All exams are assessed over a total of 100. For a student to be included in the Conditional Assessment System she/he needs to get a minimum of 20 as raw final grade and in order to be successful from a class her/his raw final grade must be at least 40. Besides, she/he must get a minimum of 30 as the final examination grade. A student is successful if she/he receives AA, BA, BB, CB and CC as the letter grade from a class. The letter grades of DC and DD stand for conditional success. In these cases, in order for a student to be successful from the class, her/his Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) should be at least 2.0.

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Facilities

In order to graduate from the programme, it is required to pass all the courses in the programme (equivalent to total 240 ECTS) and to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 over 4.00

Education language is Turkish in the department. A library, reading room and a computer lab is available for students` use. Students have the opportunity of studying at contracting universities during at most two semesters within the Erasmus and Farabi programmes.Presently, there are 6 professors, 1 associate professors, 2 assistant professors and 12 research assistants at the department